Don’t forget, the most important ingredient of all, no matter what you’re cooking, love. By Julia AbelsohnJournalist Introduction Thick black clouds of smoke mixed with the smell of sweet red peppers roasting in their skins fill our nostrils and drift over the fence towards my neighbour Mike’s yard. I am in my garden with my[…]
It is hard to go into a modern kitchen and fail to come across an instant pot. The beauty of cutting down the cooking time of various foods by almost half has been the biggest attraction to many homeowners. The fact that you can prepare tons of Instant Pot recipes makes this appliance a darling[…]
When someone, especially a smart housewife, decides to buy cookware, whether it is anodized or any other cookware, the purchaser must keep in mind whether it is user-friendly or health risk-free. Surely that is a better choice, a good quality brand in reliable and safe cooking for the user. When buying any cookware to know[…]
Some exciting recipes from the first cookbooks printed in Indian languages. The cuisines detailed within these books graced royal courts for nearly two millennia. By Dr. Abhijit Gupta Associate Professor of English Jadavpur University Which was the first-ever cookbook in India? Candidates for this honour must be many and pretty much impossible to determine, but[…]
The magical substance: Cacao Fruit and Leaf, November 27, 1783, Jan Brandes. Graphite and wash on paper, 19.5 × 15.5 mm. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam The association between chocolate and love stretches back centuries. This Valentine’s Day, indulge in a decadent aphrodisiac recipe you can make at home. By Maite Gomez-Rejón / 02.12.2015 Chocolate. The ultimate aphrodisiac. Once available only[…]
Photo: Enoteca Maria/Facebook 10.12.2016 When it comes to tasty food, nothing beats grandma’s cooking! Well, except maybe more grandmas cooking in the same kitchen, which is exactly what goes on at Staten Island’s Enoteca Maria, a charming restaurant that employs grandmas from various parts of the world, instead of professional chefs. Enoteca Maria owner Jody[…]